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Salsburgh, Hirst Road, Kirk Of Shotts

Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Church (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Site Name Salsburgh, Hirst Road, Kirk Of Shotts

Classification Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Church (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Kirk Of Shotts And Graveyard; Kirk O' Shotts; War Memorial Plaque

Canmore ID 147605

Site Number NS86SW 65

NGR NS 84276 62950

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/147605

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View from South West showing main approach elevations
View from South West showing main approach elevationsView of graveyard from WestInterior, detail of War Memorial and Hamilton of Murieston MonumentPhotographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Kirk O'Shotts Churchyard, Lanarkshire. 
Distant view from North the church and the extensive graveyardInterior, detail of stained glass East windowView from West showing principal gable elevationView from South West showing main approach elevationsView from South West showing main approach elevationsView from graveyard to South EastView of graveyard from WestInterior, view from West from gallery showing the pulpit, organ, pews and raked seatingInterior, view of stairs to gallery from lobbyInterior, detail of Walker MonumentThe A8 Glasgow and Edinburgh Road, Salsburgh, Shotts.  Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.View from South East from the graveyardView from North North West showing the appeal bannerView from graveyard to South EastInterior, view from East showing horseshoe galleryInterior, detail of semicircular box pewView from SW showing WSW and SSE fronts of Kirk of Shotts, Hirst Road, Salsburgh.View from North North West showing the appeal bannerView from North East showing setting in terraced graveyardDetail of entrance porch, railings and stepsInterior, detail of Gallery frontInterior, detail of sundialDetail bellcoteView from North East showing setting in terraced graveyardView from graveyard to East showing East gable of churchView of graveyard bothyDetail of entrance porch, railings and stepsInterior, view of session room showing wood panellingInterior, detail of stained glass East windowInterior, detail of sundialDetail of exterior lampView from South East from the graveyardInterior, view from West from gallery showing the pulpit, organ, pews and raked seatingInterior, detail of semicircular box pewInterior, detail of stained glass East windowInterior, detail of window traceryThe A8 Glasgow and Edinburgh Road, Kirk of Shotts, Shotts.  Oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.Interior, detail of stained glass East windowInterior, detail of Walker MonumentPhotographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Kirk O'Shotts Churchyard, Lanarkshire. 
View from North showing main entranceInterior, view from East showing horseshoe galleryInterior, detail of semicircular box pewInterior, detail of stained glass East windowInterior, detail of stained glass East windowInterior, detail of semicircular box pewInterior, detail of Gallery frontInterior, detail of Mitchel MonumentInterior, detail of Mitchel MonumentView from North showing main entranceInterior, view from West from gallery showing the pulpit, organ, pews and raked seatingInterior, detail of window traceryDetail bellcotePhotographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Kirk O'Shotts Churchyard, Lanarkshire. 
View from graveyard to East showing East gable of churchDistant view from North the church and the extensive graveyardInterior, view from East showing horseshoe galleryInterior, detail of stained glass East windowInterior, detail of stained glass East windowView from West showing principal gable elevationDistant view from North the church and the extensive graveyardInterior, view of stairs to gallery from lobbyInterior, detail of stained glass East windowView from North East showing setting in terraced graveyardView from graveyard to East showing East gable of churchView from graveyard to South EastView of graveyard bothyView of graveyard from WestInterior, view of session room showing wood panellingInterior, detail of War Memorial and Hamilton of Murieston MonumentDetail of exterior lamp

Administrative Areas

  • Council North Lanarkshire
  • Parish Shotts (Monklands)
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Monklands
  • Former County Lanarkshire

Archaeology Notes

NS86SW 65 84276 62950

For (predecessor) St Catherine's Chapel, Kirk Well and Martyr's Grave (NS 8434 6293, 8419 6301 and 8433 6292), see NS86SW 2.

Ch [NAT]

Kirk of Shotts [NAT]

OS 1:10,000 map, 1981.

Architecture Notes

ARCHITECT: John Brash 1820 (Modification of design by Gillespie Graham).

Activities

Project (February 2014 - July 2014)

A data upgrade project to record war memorials.

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